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Source: tatoeba (453940)
Ruby
/ˈɹuː.bi/
Synonyms for "ruby" (150 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (30)
Noun(3 words)
adamantagatealexandriteamethystaquamarineberylbloodstonebrickybrilliantcarbunclecardinalcarminecarnationcarneliancerisechalcedonycherrycherry-coloredcherry-redchrysoberyl
Show 2 more words
Adjective(5 words)
Strong matches (45)
Related words (75)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: crimson, adamant, agate, alexandrite, amethyst.
- Sentence evidence is available for ruby, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "ruby".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "ruby"
Keep "ruby" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "ruby" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "ruby", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "ruby" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
13 entriesMore specific
9 entriesCollocations
10 entriesruby coderuby colorruby dyeruby gemruby gemstoneruby jewelryruby languageruby programmingruby redruby satin
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
116 translations across 85 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- robyn noun (type of gem)
Albanian
1 entries- rubin noun (type of gem)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- καρχηδόνιος noun (type of gem)
Arabic
2 entries- ياقوت noun (type of gem)
- يَاقُوت noun (type of gem)
Armenian
1 entries- սուտակ noun (type of gem)
Assamese
3 entries- চুনী noun (type of gem)
- ডালিমা noun (type of gem)
- মাণিক noun (type of gem)
Asturian
1 entries- rubín noun (type of gem)
Azerbaijani
2 entries- rubin noun (type of gem)
- yaqut noun (type of gem)
Belarusian
1 entries- рубі́н noun (type of gem)
Bengali
2 entries- এয়াকুত noun (type of gem)
- মাণিক্য ইয়াকুত noun (type of gem)
Bulgarian
2 entries- руби́н noun (type of gem)
- рубинено червено noun (type of gem)
Burmese
1 entries- ကျောက်နီ noun (type of gem)
Catalan
1 entries- robí noun (type of gem)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 紅寶石 /红宝石 noun (type of gem)
Crimean Tatar
2 entries- qan taş noun (type of gem)
- yahut noun (type of gem)
Czech
1 entries- rubín noun (type of gem)
Danish
1 entries- rubin noun (type of gem)
Dutch
1 entries- robijn noun (type of gem)
Esperanto
2 entries- Rubi name (female given name)
- rubeno noun (type of gem)
Estonian
1 entries- rubiin noun (type of gem)
Faroese
1 entries- rubinur noun (type of gem)
Finnish
1 entries- rubiini noun (type of gem)
French
1 entries- rubis noun (type of gem)
Friulian
1 entries- rubin noun (type of gem)
Galician
1 entries- rubí noun (type of gem)
Georgian
2 entries- ბადახში noun (type of gem)
- ლალი noun (type of gem)
German
1 entries- Rubin noun (type of gem)
Greek
1 entries- ρουμπίνι noun (type of gem)
Gujarati
1 entries- માણેક noun (type of gem)
Hebrew
1 entries- אֹדֶם noun (type of gem)
Hindi
4 entries- रूबी name (female given name)
- चुन्नी noun (type of gem)
- चूनी noun (type of gem)
- माणिक्य noun (type of gem)
Hungarian
1 entries- rubin noun (type of gem)
Icelandic
1 entries- rúbín noun (type of gem)
Indonesian
3 entries- bakam noun (type of gem)
- batu delima noun (type of gem)
- mirah noun (type of gem)
Irish
1 entries- rúibín noun (type of gem)
Italian
1 entries- rubino noun (type of gem)
Japanese
3 entries- ルビー name (female given name)
- ルビー noun (type of gem)
- 紅玉 noun (type of gem)
Kazakh
1 entries- лағыл noun (type of gem)
Khmer
2 entries- ត្បូងទទឹម noun (type of gem)
- ទទឹម noun (type of gem)
Korean
2 entries- 루비 name (female given name)
- 루비 noun (type of gem)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- лаал noun (type of gem)
Latin
1 entries- rubinus noun (type of gem)
Latvian
1 entries- rubīns noun (type of gem)
Laz
1 entries- მჭითა თოლი noun (type of gem)
Lezgi
1 entries- лаал noun (type of gem)
Lithuanian
1 entries- rubinas noun (type of gem)
Macedonian
1 entries- рубин noun (type of gem)
Malay
2 entries- bakam noun (type of gem)
- delima noun (type of gem)
Malayalam
1 entries- മാണിക്യം noun (type of gem)
Marathi
1 entries- रूबी name (female given name)
Mingrelian
1 entries- ლალი noun (type of gem)
Mongolian
1 entries- бадмаараг noun (type of gem)
Māori
2 entries- Rupi name (female given name)
- rūpi noun (type of gem)
Norman
1 entries- rubis noun (type of gem)
Norwegian
1 entries- rubin noun (type of gem)
Persian
3 entries- روبی name (female given name)
- یاقوت noun (type of gem)
- یاکند noun (type of gem)
Polish
1 entries- rubin noun (type of gem)
Portuguese
1 entries- rubi noun (type of gem)
Punjabi
1 entries- ਯਾਕੂਤ noun (type of gem)
Romanian
1 entries- rubin noun (type of gem)
Russian
3 entries- Руби name (female given name)
- лал noun (type of gem)
- руби́н noun (type of gem)
Sanskrit
1 entries- माणिक्य noun (type of gem)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- dearg-sheud noun (type of gem)
- rùbaidh noun (type of gem)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- rùbīn noun (type of gem)
- ру̀бӣн noun (type of gem)
Sinhalese
1 entries- රතුකැට noun (type of gem)
Slovak
1 entries- rubín noun (type of gem)
Slovene
1 entries- rubin noun (type of gem)
Spanish
1 entries- rubí noun (type of gem)
Svan
1 entries- ლა̈ლ noun (type of gem)
Swahili
1 entries- yakuti noun (type of gem)
Swedish
1 entries- rubin noun (type of gem)
Tabasaran
1 entries- якьут noun (type of gem)
Tagalog
1 entries- rubi noun (type of gem)
Tajik
1 entries- ёқут noun (type of gem)
Telugu
1 entries- కెంపు noun (type of gem)
Thai
1 entries- ทับทิม noun (type of gem)
Turkish
1 entries- yakut noun (type of gem)
Ukrainian
1 entries- рубі́н noun (type of gem)
Urdu
2 entries- روبی name (female given name)
- یاقوت noun (type of gem)
Uyghur
1 entries- ياقۇت noun (type of gem)
Uzbek
1 entries- yoqut noun (type of gem)
Vietnamese
1 entries- hồng ngọc noun (type of gem)
Volapük
1 entries- rubain noun (type of gem)
Welsh
1 entries- rhuddem noun (type of gem)
Yiddish
1 entries- רובין noun (type of gem)
Sample sentences
22 total sentences available.
Rare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.
Source: tatoeba (529376)
The gunman was Jack Ruby.
Source: tatoeba (806903)
The sun sank below the horizon that evening in a blaze of ruby and gold.
Source: tatoeba (5420087)
Showing 4 of 22 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "ruby"?
Closest matches include crimson, adamant, agate, alexandrite, amethyst.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "ruby"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.